FRFR Speaker Question for Keyboards

[Old Music Guy]

I have a Yamaha MO8, an M-Audio Oxygen 49 and a TASCAM 16x08.
I have some pretty good VSTs that I would like to use in a live situation. I've tried putting the output of the DAW into a guitar amp, but it sounds like what you would expect from a guitar amp.
My question is, does anyone have any experience using a FRFR cabinet with keyboards in a live situation?

 

[Papanate]

I use FRFR Powered Speaker Cabinets - what do you want to know?

 

[Old Music Guy]

Thanks for the reply.
First, I would like to know whether it's worth the $$ for an FRFR Cab to get a "realistic" sound out of my keyboards? Specifically, the dynamics of a Yamaha C-3., or a 69 Rhodes, or a CP-80? I have VSTs that can emulate these instruments (obviously not perfect, but better than what's loaded into the MO8).
I'm not unfamiliar with audio, and I totally understand what FRFR is. I want flat (within <=10dB) A guitar amp will not give me that.
My ask is can dial in my old Rhodes, or my Hammond, or my DX7 sounds, using the VSTs that I have, and be able to play them live, and not be constrained by an outboard amp?
Of course this is dependent on the VSTs, but I hope you get the idea.
Thanks,
Don

 

[Serendipity Records]

My ask is can dial in my old Rhodes, or my Hammond, or my DX7 sounds, using the VSTs that I have, and be able to play them live, and not be constrained by an outboard amp?
Of course this is dependent on the VSTs, but I hope you get the idea.

This is a bit more specific than the earlier-mentioned “pretty good VSTs” and I would suggest revisiting the amp option. Hear me out --
Vintage keyboards, like the Rhodes or Wurlitzer, were often routed through amps, often the Fender Twin Reverb. Hammond of course used Leslies BUT their only authorized VSTi is designed by IK Multimedia and features the Twin Reverb as a virtual amp option. The DX7 I'm not so sure of, a cleaner "keyboard" amp is probably more “accurate”.
All this to say that you can probably output the VST in “DI” mode (most VSTs have that option) into any tube amp and get some pretty authentic results.

 

[rob aylestone]

Ive always been surprised how keys players on stage would have totally different sound gear. Rolands and TOA i noted going through my venue. So different from the guitar and bass folk. Ive never actually tried one with full range mixed stuff, so I dont know if the flat response actually is flat and the full response really is full?

 

[Old Music Guy]

All your suggestions make a lot of sense. I may be just buying in to the hype.
I appreciate you all helping me save a few hundred $$$